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(No Model.) E. A. JACKSON,

SELF GLOSING ASH PAN.

' No. 347,351. Patented Aug. 17, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN A. JACKSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SELF-CLOSING ASH-PAN.

EPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 347,351, dated August17, 1886.

Application filed March 30, 1886.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN A. JACKSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Self -Closing Ash-Pans; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My present invention has for is object to provide an improvedself-closing ash -pan which is adapted to be adjusted in the mouth of anash-pit, preferably located in the hearth beneath the fire-box of agrate or stove, whereby the operation of dumping the ashes isaccomplished without liability of the dust being distributed about theroom; and myimproved device consists, essentially, of a metallic frameor receptacle provided with an inclined selfclosing bottom, which ishinged or pivoted to the ends of said frame or receptacle, and adaptedto be opened by means .of an upwardly-projecting tongue, all as will behereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents aperspective view ofmy improved device; Fig. 2, an end view of the same with the inclinedbottom in a closed position, and Fig. 3 a similar view with the inclinedbottom in an open position placed in an ash-chute under the grate.

Similar letters of reference occurring on the several figures indicatelike parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a metallic frame or receptacle,preferably rectangular in shape and open at both top and bottom, therear lower ends and side being out upon an inclined curve or angleterminating at the bottom of the front vertical wall or side, a, asfully shown in the drawings. The inclined bottom B is formed so as toaccurately and closely fit the angle or inclination of the rear lowerparts of the said frame or recep 5o tacle, and is hinged or pivoted insuch rela- Serial No. 197.195. (No model.)

tion thereto as to closely impinge upon the bottom opening of said frameor receptacle at all times, except when lifted to discharge the ashesinto the pit beneath.

The frame or receptacle, A, is provided with a projecting flange, I),extending entirely around the upper part of the same, and which isadapted to rest over the edges of the ashpit beneath the fire-box tohold the frame in position thereon.

The inclined bottom 13 is preferably provided at each end withprojections or hinges 0, arranged at right angles tosaid bottom, andadapted to overlap upon the ends of the frame or receptacle A, to whichthey are connected by pivots c, at points over the central line, so asto insure of the inclined bottom swinging forward into close contactwith the opening in the bottom of the frame or receptacle.

At the rear upper and central portion of the inclined bottom B, andpreferably formed integral therewith, is provided a curved tongue orprojection, D, the upper end of which passes through a slot, (2, in therear projecting flange of the frame A, a suitable opening, 6, beingprovided in the upper end of said tongue or projection for the insertionof the end of a poker therein to draw the tongue or projection upwardlyto throw open the inclined bottom 13 to discharge the ashes into the pitor chute below, the inclined bottom im mediately swinging back. to aclosed position when the poker is withdrawn.

I do not confine myself to the general shape and dimensions of the frameor receptacle A, or that of the inclined bottom B, as shown, as it isobvious that various changes or modifications of the same may be madewithout departing from the spirit of my invention, and such changes ormodifications are hereby contemplated by me.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulis- 1. The ash-pan herein described, having its bottom pivoted to thesides of the pan, and

means, as described, for throwing said bottom out of contact with saidpan, and said bottom adapted to close by gravity, as set forth.

2. The combination, with the receptacle A,

having flange I), provided with slotd, of the In testimony whereofIaffix lnysignatnrein bottom B, having arms 0, pivoted to saidrepresence of two witnesses. eeptacle, and the curved tongue D, adaptedT UK. N'. tOSlldOlllSflld81011211161 having the perforatlon Sol 5 6,whereby said bottom is thrown out of con- \Vibnesses:

met with said receptacle, as shown and de- WM. M. JACKSON,

scribed, for the purpose set forth. S. K. J. THOMPSON.

